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I started handpoking in July 2023. Handpoking (also known as stick and poke or machine-free tattooing) is a traditional method of permanent body art that uses tattoo needles and ink to render designs in the skin dot-by-dot. The application is gentle and quiet but slower than machine. In March 2025, I started a machine apprenticeship and learned the basics. Since then, I've continued to learn independently, expanding my offerings to include machine and hybrid tattoos. I work out of a private studio in Columbia, MD.
Machine tattoos are currently limited to linework and solid black fill. Hybrid tattoos combine machine lining and handpoked shading. As we discuss your tattoo, I'll recommend the method I believe is best suited for your design and my current skillset.
All booking is done through my Booking Form. Newsletter subscribers get access to the form 2 hours earlier than those who are not subscribed. Once spots are filled, I'll remove the link until the next booking cycle. Any last minute spots due to cancellations or reschedules will be announced on my Instagram story. If you need a touch up, feel free to reach out via email or Instagram DM to schedule.
Please read my Tattoo FAQ & Policies for more information on process, pricing, and availability.
Machine tattoos are currently limited to linework and solid black fill. Hybrid tattoos combine machine lining and handpoked shading. As we discuss your tattoo, I'll recommend the method I believe is best suited for your design and my current skillset.
All booking is done through my Booking Form. Newsletter subscribers get access to the form 2 hours earlier than those who are not subscribed. Once spots are filled, I'll remove the link until the next booking cycle. Any last minute spots due to cancellations or reschedules will be announced on my Instagram story. If you need a touch up, feel free to reach out via email or Instagram DM to schedule.
Please read my Tattoo FAQ & Policies for more information on process, pricing, and availability.
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Flash (Non-Repeatable)
Flash (Repeatable)
Reviews
"It was great! I love the finished tattoo! She is professional and courteous. She is a true artist. I’m never getting tattoo by anyone else!!!"
- Kyala Ahaha
"Ashley is actually the best! She is gentle and kind. Her art is incredible and so detailed. While it is her art she recognizes its on your body. I love my pieces."
- Shawn
“From the start of the tattoo inquiry all the way through aftercare, Ashley makes sure her clients feel safe, welcome, and have a voice in the process. My hand poke tattoo was a flash piece, and my machine tattoo was a custom piece Ash helped design for me. One of Ashley’s best traits as a tattoo artist is her communication; she creates a safe relationship to invite any questions, asks for consent, offers accommodations, ensures you have all the info you need for aftercare and checks in to see how you and the tattoo are in the following weeks. Her kindness is not just in her personality, as I have fallen asleep every time I’ve gotten a tattoo or touch up; she has a gentle touch and her studio feels safe in practice and in energy.”
- Soph
“Every experience has been lovely!! Ashley’s a true professional, who takes time and consideration into the entire process - from conjuring the perfect designs to making me feel at ease and comfortable throughout the sessions. The healing processes have been such a breeze compared to the machine work I’ve had done on me. The physical process of getting hand-poked has been painless, even in sensitive areas, and Ashley does an amazing job at making sure I’m happy and safe in her environment. Of course I’m going to recommend her to everybody considering a work of art from her!!”
- Anonymous
“Ashley is a fantastic tattoo artist. She is very passionate about her craft and takes it very seriously. She takes a lot of time to make sure that your design is exactly how you want. She’s very gentle and clean, puts hard work into her tattoos and art. I’ve gotten endless compliments on every piece she has done. I will be back for more!! She is an artist who is passionate about her work and it shows through her art!”
- Brii Pecore
"This was my first time receiving a hand poked tattoo and Ashley did such an amazing job and is a joy to chat with during the session. It has been almost a year since I received the tattoo and it has healed perfectly."
- Anjel
- Kyala Ahaha
"Ashley is actually the best! She is gentle and kind. Her art is incredible and so detailed. While it is her art she recognizes its on your body. I love my pieces."
- Shawn
“From the start of the tattoo inquiry all the way through aftercare, Ashley makes sure her clients feel safe, welcome, and have a voice in the process. My hand poke tattoo was a flash piece, and my machine tattoo was a custom piece Ash helped design for me. One of Ashley’s best traits as a tattoo artist is her communication; she creates a safe relationship to invite any questions, asks for consent, offers accommodations, ensures you have all the info you need for aftercare and checks in to see how you and the tattoo are in the following weeks. Her kindness is not just in her personality, as I have fallen asleep every time I’ve gotten a tattoo or touch up; she has a gentle touch and her studio feels safe in practice and in energy.”
- Soph
“Every experience has been lovely!! Ashley’s a true professional, who takes time and consideration into the entire process - from conjuring the perfect designs to making me feel at ease and comfortable throughout the sessions. The healing processes have been such a breeze compared to the machine work I’ve had done on me. The physical process of getting hand-poked has been painless, even in sensitive areas, and Ashley does an amazing job at making sure I’m happy and safe in her environment. Of course I’m going to recommend her to everybody considering a work of art from her!!”
- Anonymous
“Ashley is a fantastic tattoo artist. She is very passionate about her craft and takes it very seriously. She takes a lot of time to make sure that your design is exactly how you want. She’s very gentle and clean, puts hard work into her tattoos and art. I’ve gotten endless compliments on every piece she has done. I will be back for more!! She is an artist who is passionate about her work and it shows through her art!”
- Brii Pecore
"This was my first time receiving a hand poked tattoo and Ashley did such an amazing job and is a joy to chat with during the session. It has been almost a year since I received the tattoo and it has healed perfectly."
- Anjel